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17:00 Ayr

Absolut Vodka Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £5,234
  • 2nd: £2,456
  • 3rd: £1,227
  • 4th: £614
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.95s
  • Off Time: 17:02:50
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Morning Sun (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Theophilos (IRE)

    15/8

      3
      Silk -

      Innse Gall

      11/2

        1(2)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), BLACK and WHITE striped sleeves and cap

        Morning Sun (IRE)

        16 CD
        3/1
        • Form 3463-31
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 80

        tracked leader, nudged along 2f out, led over 1f out, always doing enough

        2(8)
        Silk - Royal blue, light blue striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue stars

        Tilsitt (FR)

        10 pt CDCD
        13/2
        • Form 6926-08
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 79

        prominent, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace

        3(1)
        Silk - Red and dark green diabolo, halved sleeves, red and dark green quartered cap

        Innse Gall

        25 DCD
        11/2
        • Form 3134-25
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 79

        raced keenly, mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, no extra final 110yds

        4(3)
        Silk - Black, royal blue seams, black sleeves, white stars, black cap, white star

        Zarabanda (IRE)

        10
        14/1
        • Form 310-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 79

        in touch, pushed along over 2f out, kept on one pace

        5(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops and sleeves, Red and White hooped cap

        Knightswood (IRE)

        24 D
        12/1
        • Form 65247-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 76

        led narrowly, shaken up 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        6(4)
        Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, Black sleeves, Pink cap, Black star

        Bringbackmemories (FR)

        17 t
        33/1
        • Form 682-367
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 73

        slowly into stride, always towards rear, driven along 2f out, never on terms

        7(5)
        Silk - Beige, dark blue cross of lorraine and sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star

        Theophilos (IRE)

        34
        15/8
        • Form 0760-51
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 72

        towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, drifted left inside final furlong, nearest finish

        8(7)
        Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE stars, halved sleeves

        Sophiesticate (IRE)

        10 CD
        12/1
        • Form 079-444
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 68

        midfield, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        This looks wide open with half of the field having already won over track and trip. Innse Gall is very consistent but gets little respite from the handicapper as a consequence. Tilsitt should be approaching peak fitness while Sophiesticate finished ahead of Zarabanda at Hamilton, though was more than four lengths behind the still-unexposed Morning Sun here two runs ago. Knightswood was in good form around this time last year but THEOPHILOS overcame trouble in-running to win a shade cosily at Tipperary last month and can take home the lion’s share of the prize money.

        Formwatch

        Morning Sun (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Led for 1f, tracked leader, led again 6f out, ridden inside final 2f, clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May beating First Impression (9-11) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.

        Tilsitt (FR) 28-1 (9-1) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Pisanello (9-5) at Hamilton 1m hcp (3) gs in May.

        Innse Gall 5-1 (9-8) Prominent early, chased leaders, every chance 2f out, no extra towards finish, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Eeetee (9-7) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.

        Zarabanda (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Mid-division on inside, short of room when going okay 2f out, kept on well final furlong (unlucky), 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind My Little Queens (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp fll (4) gs in May.

        Knightswood (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, dist behind Fairmac (9-8) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.

        Bringbackmemories (FR) 40-1 (8-4) Rear mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no progress, 7th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Postileo (9-9) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (3) gs in May.

        Theophilos (IRE) 10-3 (9-12) Mid-division, progress into 3rd 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Tipperary 1m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr beating Lisamaria (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.

        Sophiesticate (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Chased leader, ridden 2f out, headway when switched out inside final furlong, kept on well without threatening, 4th of 14, 1 1/4l behind My Little Queens (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp fll (4) gs in May.